These 11 Substack Notes Brought Me 200+ Subscribers. Here's ...

These 11 Substack Notes Brought Me 200+ Subscribers. Here's How & Why

Wes Pearce escapethecubicle.substack.com

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Here are 5 things I learned from creating my newsletter for 98 consecutive weeks: 1. Be as generous as you can be 2. Storytelling builds connection 3. Play the long game and have fun 4. People love no fluff, practical... See more

MATT GRAY x.com

I hit 360,000 followers on X and 87,000 on LinkedIn last year thanks to this playbook. Sharing so you can build your own media empire 👆 Follow me @gregisenberg for more — #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #writing #writingcommunity #writingtips #copywriting #creativity

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Core Strategy #2: Notes

Newsletters build trust. Notes build visibility.

Think of Notes as your organic marketing channel inside Substack. They introduce you to new readers, keep you top-of-mind, and drive your growth.

Why It Matters:

Notes are discovery-focused—they help people find you.

The Substack algorithm amplifies Notes, but not newsletters.

How I’d Teach Substack Growth In 2025 (Step-by-Step Plan)

I've been running an experiment on the X algo the last 2 months It has resulted in: • 36 million impressions • $2,600 of ad revenue • $1,300 of subscriber revenue (just 1 week) • 124,000 likes • 36,000 new followers And... See more

Alex Finn

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I grew my newsletter from 0 to 5k subscribers in 100 days. Here's: • What worked great • What didn't work • What worked ok And how you can apply what I learned to your newsletter: https://t.co/st1vyT2y7k

Matt McGarry

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